Description
Ersaal SMS Gateway allows WordPress administrators to send SMS messages directly from the WordPress admin dashboard, verify Libyan mobile phone numbers with secure One-Time Passwords (OTP), and automatically notify WooCommerce customers about their order statuses using the robust Ersaal API.
Key Features
- Native Admin Dashboard: Monitor live delivery statuses, cost estimations, and daily messaging volume.
- Manual SMS: Send individual or targeted SMS messages with real-time GSM-7 and Unicode part estimations.
- WooCommerce Automated Notifications: Automatically send customized SMS alerts on Order Pending, Processing, Completed, and Cancelled events.
- One-Time Password (OTP) Verification: Optional phone verification for user profiles and Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for WordPress logins.
- Libyan Telecom Network Validation: Native normalization and validation for Almadar (091, 093) and Libyana (092, 094) mobile networks.
- Comprehensive Logs & Privacy: Detailed local logging with sensitive number masking, carrier telemetry, and CSV export.
- Fully Localized: Complete Arabic and English native interfaces with full RTL and LTR support.
Third-Party Services
This plugin connects to the external Ersaal SMS Gateway API to send SMS notifications, estimate message parts, and verify mobile phone numbers via One-Time Passwords (OTP).
- Service Provider: Ersaal SMS Gateway
- Website: https://getersaal.com/
- Data Transmitted: Recipient mobile phone numbers, sender IDs, and notification message contents. No user passwords or WordPress administrative credentials are transmitted to the service.
Requirements
- WordPress 6.0 or higher
- PHP 8.1 or higher (PHP 8.2+ recommended)
- PHP
curl,json, andopensslextensions - PHP
mbstringextension recommended for optimal multibyte Arabic character handling (safe fallbacks are included)
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Installation
- Upload the
ersaalfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install directly through the WordPress Plugins screen. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- Navigate to Ersaal SMS -> Settings to configure your API URL and Token.
- Test the API connection to confirm project readiness.
FAQ
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Do I need an Ersaal account?
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Yes. You need an active account and API Bearer Token from Ersaal.
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Which Libyan telecom networks are supported?
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The plugin natively validates and normalizes Libyan mobile numbers for Almadar Aljaded (091, 093) and Libyana Mobile Phone (092, 094).
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How does WooCommerce order notification work?
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Under Ersaal SMS -> WooCommerce, enable notifications and customize templates using dynamic tags like
{customer_name},{order_number}, and{order_total}. -
Is OTP verification mandatory?
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No. OTP features and Login Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) are opt-in and disabled by default.
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Contributors & Developers
“Ersaal SMS Gateway” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.3.1
- Resolved security, stability, compatibility, and build issues (#23-#32).
- Hardened HTTP/HTTPS connection validation and API error handling.
- Enhanced UTF-8 multibyte string handling for Arabic SMS content (Str::substr, Str::length, Str::limit).
- Improved WooCommerce order SMS status transitions and carrier validation.
- Refined admin views with strict typing and WordPress standard compliance.
1.3.0
- Added automatic log retention and scheduled daily cleanup via WP-Cron with customizable retention window (#17).
- Flattened repository structure to support direct WordPress installation and clean git workflows (#13).
- Refactored dependency injection for LogRepository and Client across WooCommerce and Manual Send modules (#14, #15).
- Corrected message cost calculation, display, and currency handling for wallet (LYD) and subscription parts (#10).
- Hardened OTP Login Two-Factor Authentication flow against invalid challenge execution escape (#16).
- Enhanced Advanced Settings UI with native design tokens and comprehensive Arabic/English translations.
1.2.0
- Full WordPress.org plugin directory compliance.
- Hardened database queries with prepared statements.
- Enhanced RTL styling and responsive design.
- Added official GPLv2 licensing and clean distribution packaging.
1.1.0
- Added OTP initiate and verify service.
- Added optional WordPress user profile phone verification and Login 2FA.
- Added runtime migration for dedicated OTP activity logs.
1.0.0
- Initial release with Manual Send, WooCommerce notifications, and local activity logging.